An initial observation while on a hike led me down an ecologically informative rabbit hole. Find out how important woodpeckers are in the ecosystems where they reside. From an evolutionary perspective of course.
Read more#FungiFriday – The resupinate Irpex lacteus
The milk-white toothed polypore, Irpex lacteus.
Commonly found growing on branches of hard woods throughout temperate regions of the world, Irpex lacteus represents a resupinate fungus that has evolved adaptations to maximize its spore bearing surfaces.
Read more#FungiFriday – The cobalt crust
This beautiful fungus has properties humans may be able to harness to fight future bacterial infections.
Read moreParasitism of Pollen
Different fungi penetrating pollen from Pinus nigra. 1.) Bjerkandera adusta 2.) Cantharellula umbonata 3.) Coprinus comatus 4.) Cyathus stercoreus. In Hutchison and Barron 1997.
Find out how this type of “parasitism” may actually benefit plant communities.
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